What to buy 1980/1990 race bike.

[Boon 51]

I've just realised that the BB is longer one side than the other so is the longer side the chain side?

 

[roadrash]

^^^^ it is ^^^

 

[Boon 51]

^^^^ it is ^^^

Cheers mate I will do that tomorrow..

 

[Boon 51]

Couple of more questions..

I have greased the bearings and they have all gone back in but on the c spanner side I have done the thread up finger tight plus half a turn with the screwdriver and hammer is that about right or should it be tighter or looser?
Second question.
The pins that hold the pedals on have a flat side but one of my flat side has a ridge in it so does that go to the chain side or c spanner side or don't it matter?
It might sound strange questions but parts of these was loose when I got the bike?

 

[midlife]

The pedals have different direction of threads and will only fit on the correct side.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/pedals.html

See under pedal threading

Bottom brackets with cups and cones can be a bit of a pain,

Sheldon again

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbadj.html

 

[Boon 51]

The pedals have different direction of threads and will only fit on the correct side.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/pedals.html

See under pedal threading

Bottom brackets with cups and cones can be a bit of a pain,

Sheldon again

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbadj.html

Very hard to explain as I have googled and still can't find what I mean..

When you put the crank on to the spindle there is a flat sided pin that you push in and then put a washer on and then tighten up a bolt. Well the two pins have flat sides but I have one with a rim on it.
Don't know if that helps but if not I will take a photo tomorrow as that might explain it better than I can..

 

[roadrash]

do you mean cotter pins..
..

 

[midlife]

Ah, cotter pins

 

[Boon 51]

do you mean cotter pins..
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Now I googled cotter pin and came up with something different altogether that's why I never said cotter pin. lol
But that's what I mean.... now on the two pins I have one is flat sided and the other is flat sided with a ridge half way down, will it make any difference which side I put them?

 

[midlife]

The ridge on the flat side is usually if the crank and cotter pin has been loose and a ridge formed. You need a new cotter pin. They come in a couple of sizes and sometimes need filing. There is a convention as to which way up they go

Nut at the top with the crank pointing forward iirc

 

[Boon 51]

The ridge on the flat side is usually if the crank and cotter pin has been loose and a ridge formed. You need a new cotter pin. They come in a couple of sizes and sometimes need filing. There is a convention as to which way up they go

Nut at the top with the crank pointing forward iirc

View attachment 454293

That's just what I wanted to know cheers.... so I will get a couple more.

 

[midlife]

Continental cotter pins are smaller in diameter, have you got a micrometer to measure them ?

 

[Gravity Aided]

More stuff you need. Old bikes expand skills, knowledge, and all that hazarai in the shed.

 

[Boon 51]

Continental cotter pins are smaller in diameter, have you got a micrometer to measure them ?

I looked on ebay and some say these will fit vintage bikes and some say they are continental fitting so I should be alright.

 

[Boon 51]

More stuff you need. Old bikes expand skills, knowledge, and all that hazarai in the shed.

I agree getting more tools is great fun and learning more skills is just a wonderful bonus?